The year 1966 was when John & Jeanette Humphrey teamed up with Jeanette's parents, Tom & Jean Rickard, to open their own Newsagency on The Corso Manly.

In the late 1990's John decided to take the product to the customers and started up 'Humphreys Direct' to build on the office supplies component of the business.  Extending the retail arm to a business-to-business delivery service has seen Humphreys go from strength to strength in its office supplies product.

In November 2007, Humphreys decided to move its Humphreys Direct team and warehouse to Balgowlah where another retail outlet was opened.  This outlet is solely dedicated to servicing their office supplies customers.

John Humphrey still runs the business with his two sons Chris and Roger.  John's daughter Bronwyn and Roger & Chris' wives Kari & Chloe also work on a consultancy basis.  This large family contingent is complimented by two long serving managers in Sam Panetta and Richard Harvey.  With a staff of over 70, Humphreys is one of the major employers in the Manly area and through a wonderful staff and customer loyalty we have managed to be a big supporter of local activities, always conscious of the wants & needs of the community.